After a fantastic game and an away win in Paris last week, Barcelona fans cannot wait for three days more unit the second game. But, between those two encounters with the Parisians, an ‘classico’ awaits them today. Not the real one (that one is on schedule on 21st of April), but the one with Cadiz. The match against a relegation candidate could hardly be called ‘classico’, but in Barca’s case it is. With eight points away from Real Madrid, they need all remaining eight wins (the one at Santiago Bernabeu included) and Cadiz comes first. At a first glance, it doesn’t look so hard – Xavi’s team won 23 out of the last 27 points in La Liga and are on a 12 unbeaten games streak. On the other side is Cadiz with six defeats in the last 12 games and that’s why they are a relegation candidate.Barcelona’s 2030 project: La Masia kids worth a billion eurosXavi certainly did good when he announced his departure in June, since he took the burden off his players who are now in excellent form, but with PSG coming up in three days, the Spanish tactician will have to mix the team which is so well blended in. For starters, he will be without Lewandowski, Cancelo and Íñigo Martínez in Cádiz due to suspension, while Gavi and Balde are already injured. De Jong and Pedri both played to some extent in Paris, but what will be their role against Cadiz is yet to be seen. That leaves Gundogan (hasn’t missed a single game this season), Christensen and Oriol Romeu in the midfield role. Also, this will be the time to put more youngsters in the team. Fermin will probable start as well as the Brazilian Vitor Roque.🚨𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: FC Barcelona squad list for the game against Cadiz tonight. pic.twitter.com/hrKP6lXAfF— Barça Hub (@_BarcaHub) April 13, 2024 One thing that certainly is not important to Xavi but it is a nice information anyway is that with a potential win in Cadiz, the Spaniard will equal his best record this season. In this 2023-2024 campaign, Barça has had two streaks. The first, started on August 13, 2023 and lasted until the Classic, when they fell in Montjuïc against Real Madrid (1-2) on October 28. Until then 10 victories (7 in LaLiga and 3 in the Champions League) and three draws (three in LaLiga). The second streak is on display now and is likely to continue today. His longest streak since November 2021, when he was promoted as a coach was 18 games and started on October 29, 2022 and lasted until February 23, 2023, when Barca lost to Manchester United.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 31FridayBetis – Celta 2-1 (0-0)/Miranda 53, Fekir 83 – Larsen 90-+1/Saturday 15:00: (2.10) Atl.Madrid (3.50) Girona (3.40)17:15: (2.30) Rayo Vallecano (3.20) Getafe (3.60)19:30: (5.00) Mallorca (3.50) Real Madrid (1.75)22:00: (4.40) Cadiz (3.50) Barcelona (1.85)Sunday 15:00: (2.75) Las Palmas (3.15) Sevilla (2.90)17:15: (3.15) Granada (3.10) Alaves (2.45)19:30: (1.80) Ath.Bilbao (3.60) Villareal (4.60)22:00: (1.33) Sociedad (5.00) Almeria (10.0)Monday 22:00: (2.30) Osasuna (3.10) Valencia (3.40)***odds are subject to change***
